45 m. ago China basks in the spotlight at Cop30 as Trump forces the US to stay away

The world’s largest polluter is being celebrated by attendees in Brazil for leadership on renewable energy, Nick Ferris writes. However, experts warn that Chinese energy investment is no substitute for the grant-based climate aid that the US used to provide pre-Trump

Politics

61 m. ago Payment warning to pensioners in Scotland due up to £305 heating help this winter

Social Security Scotland’s winter heating payments start landing in bank accounts from this month.

Economics

69 m. ago Busy part of motorway closed causing 'significant disruption'

Accident investigation work has continued through the early hours

Transport

91 m. ago Rodrygo's big fear over Arsenal transfer as Gunners told to reignite interest

Arsenal were linked with a move for Rodrygo in the summer as the forward slipped down the Real Madrid pecking order and ex-star Gilberto Silva wants them to reignite that plan in January

Sport

99 m. ago Dozens of schools in Australia and New Zealand shut after play sand recalled over asbestos fear

Closures follow laboratory results confirming traces of tremolite and chrysotile asbestos in several sand products widely used in early-learning classrooms

Politics

3 h. ago Foreign enrollment at US colleges holds steady, for now, despite Trump's visa crackdown

A new report finds that foreign students enrolled at U.S. colleges in strong numbers this fall despite fears that a Trump administration crackdown would trigger a nosedive

Politics

3 h. ago Swiss investors push for UBS to settle over Credit Suisse bond write

A surprise court ruling that the move lacked a legal basis could lead to years of appeals and proceedings

Economics

4 h. ago Spit hoods used every four hours by Scots cops due to fears over 'vile' attacks

"Spitting is vile. It is probably one of the most horrible assaults you can get."

Events

6 h. ago Former Strictly star Anya Garnis fears Home Office mistake could leave her family homeless

Anya Garnis, who shares two young children with her husband Sunna Van Kampen, recently tried to rent a property in Devon, but she was rejected from doing so because of a Home Office blunder

Society

7 h. ago Is Holly Ramsay taking tips from the Nicola Peltz playbook? Adam Peaty's fiancée sparks 'Beckxit' comparisons as she finds herself at the centre of ugly family fallout

In both circumstances the fallout came as a shock, as Brooklyn was famously close to his mother and father, while Adam previously described his parents as his 'heroes'.

Politics

7 h. ago Schools close in New Zealand after play sand recalled over asbestos fears

Six coloured sand products recalled in New Zealand after testing in Australia found asbestos in similar itemsMultiple schools have temporarily closed in New Zealand and hundreds of education facilities are seeking advice from officials after asbestos was detected in several brands of widely used coloured play sand.Last week, the ministry for business, innovation and employment confirmed a voluntary recall was under way for two brands of coloured sand sold in New Zealand, after testing in Australia found asbestos in similar products. Continue reading...

Politics

8 h. ago Police investigating rape of teenage girl urge Good Samaritans to come forward after two boys 'intervened and had altercation' with the attackers

Police have urged three Good Samaritans to come forward after two teens 'intervened and had an altercation' with attackers after a teenage girl was raped.

Events

8 h. ago I felt a breeze around my ankles – but thermal camera revealed how cold spots are pushing up my energy bills

SITTING in my living room, I feel a chilly breeze around my ankles. But it wasn’t until I pointed a thermal imaging camera at the floorboards of my semi-detached house in Maidenhead that I realised it was helping drain my bank account too. As temperatures fall outside, some properties quickly lose warmth and this means...

Science

8 h. ago NBA calls on teams and players to hand over phones and documents in gambling investigation, report says

Lakers players are expected to be asked to hand over phones and documents related to the investigation

Sport

9 h. ago There are many ways to spend your gap year that will reward you later | Vivienne Pearson

The idea of a full year of travel might be amazing for social media likes but a gap year doesn’t have to be a hole in young people’s bank balanceLet’s play a quick word association game, where I say a word and you reply with the first word that comes into your mind. My word is “gap year” (OK, that’s two words). Was your response word “travel”?As my son prepares to take a gap year (and my daughter finishes first-year university after taking a year’s break), I’m realising just how strongly gap years are associated with travel. Yet, for many school leavers contemplating a year away from study, travel is either well down the list of options, only a small part of their next 12 to 15 months, or not on the agenda at all. Continue reading...

Events

11 h. ago Trump’s investigation into Epstein ties to political foes might be ‘smokescreen’, Republican says

Thomas Massie says move could be Trump’s ‘last-ditch effort’ to keep Epstein files from becoming publicRepublican congressman Thomas Massie challenged Donald Trump on Sunday over whether the US president is making a “last-ditch effort” to keep the full files on the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein from becoming public by ordering a fresh investigation.Massie and Democratic congressman Ro Khanna, the two US representatives leading the bipartisan push to make all the files held by the government public both raised fresh concerns about the latest actions by the White House. Continue reading...

Politics

11 h. ago Shocking moment gang of thieves ransack London clothing store and make off with £1,700 worth of goods as terrified staff watch on helplessly

EXCLUSIVE: The London-based fashion label has faced repeated shoplifting attempts from brazen thieves across its four stores, which have left the business reeling and staff fearing for their safety.

Events

11 h. ago Over 170 deaths linked to fat jabs as fears grow over ‘inappropriate use’ of weight loss injections

MORE than 170 deaths have been linked to fat jabs, it has been revealed. Drug watchdogs have received 173 fatal reports related to GLP-1 injections since 2007 — including two adults in their twenties. And there have been 52 deaths reported to the UK’s Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency since 2024 began. It comes...

Events

12 h. ago Former Strictly star fears blunder from Home Office could leave her young family homeless

Professional dancer Anya Garnis, 43, a US citizen, was rejected when she tried to rent a property in Totnes, Devon, with her British husband Sunna Van Kampen, and their two young children

Society

12 h. ago BBC lawyers say Donald Trump has no case against the Corporation despite his threats to sue for up to $5billion

Director-General Tim Davie dramatically resigned last week alongside CEO of News Deobrah Turness following criticism of a 12-second doctored version of one of the President's speeches.

Economics